James Longenbach, a prominent poet and critic, was considered a giant in his field.
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Remembering influential Rochester choral conductor Roger Wilhelm
Rochester conductor Roger Wilhelm — a titan of the local choral music community — has died at 84.
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WNY remembers Hall of Fame Talas rocker Phil Naro
Rochester native and Emmy-winning rock singer Phil Naro, who fronted the band Talas, has died of cancer at 63.
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Geneseo jazz musician Miche Fambro dies at 64
Local jazz singer and guitarist Miche Fambro, a musician of impeccable skill and elegance, has died after a battle with liver cancer.
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Matt Herron, Roc native and chronicler of civil rights, has died
Rochester-born photojournalist Matt Herron, whose work appeared in Life, Look, and Newsweek, died in a glider accident in California.
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Darick Campbell of Rochester’s The Campbell Brothers dies
Darick Campbell, one of the trio of brothers who made up the scintillating Rochester sacred-steel band The Campbell Brothers, has died.
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Bat McGrath, an iconic part of the Rochester music scene, has died
Bat McGrath died Tuesday night, in much the same way as he wrote and sang. With no drama, no fuss, quietly, at his mountainside home in Tennessee with his wife Tricia Cast, all on his terms. A member of the Rochester Music Hall of Fame, the 73-year-old McGrath was diagnosed with cancer on Dec. 12. […]
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Folk musician Joe Dady dies at 61
Rochester musician Joe Dady, one half of the Irish folk duo The Dady Brothers, has died at the age of 61.
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OBIT: Remembering jazz legend Marian McPartland
Marian McPartland, a beloved figure in the jazz world locally, nationally and internationally, died Tuesday, August 20, at the age of 95. She died of natural causes at her Long Island home. McPartland was best known as the host of the National Public Radio show “Marian McPartland’s Piano Jazz,” which ran for more than 30 […]
